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NATO: There is no sign that China is providing military assistance to Russia

12 April 2022 16:20 (UTC +04:00)

"There is no sign that China is providing military assistance to Russia," said the NATO Deputy Secretary-General, Mircea Geoană in an interview with “Digi24” channel of Romania, APA reports.

"There is no sign that China will provide such support to the Russian Federation," he said. This is a signal sent to China by NATO leaders, and President Biden and other European leaders have spoken to the Chinese leader. We understand that there is a strategic partnership between China and the Russian Federation. It is their decision, we believe that cooperating with the perpetrators of so many war crimes is very risky for reputation and interests. At present, we do not see any signal or sign regarding military support, "said a NATO official, responding to a question about the future of such support, considering that Russia wants Beijing to provide not only economic but also military support.

Coane reminded that the West did not call on China to end relations with Russia.

"This will affect China's interests and how the democratic West will deal with China in the future. So this is a very important discussion. Let's hope that Beijing will show wisdom and interest in a long-term strategy, rather than short-term interests,” he said.